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Fun Fact
According to legend, Sang Nila Utama, a Prince from Palembang (the capital of Srivijaya), was out on a hunting trip when he caught sight of an animal he had never seen before. Taking it to be a good sign, he founded a city where the animal had been spotted, naming it “The Lion City” or Singapura, from the Sanskrit words “simha” (lion) and “pura” (city).
According to legend, Sang Nila Utama, a Prince from Palembang (the capital of Srivijaya), was out on a hunting trip when he caught sight of an animal he had never seen before. Taking it to be a good sign, he founded a city where the animal had been spotted, naming it “The Lion City” or Singapura, from the Sanskrit words “simha” (lion) and “pura” (city).
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2.Central Intelligence Agency. Central Intelligence Agency, n.d. Web. 11 Jan. 2014.
3 "Singapore." Facts. N.p., n.d. Web. 12 Jan. 2014.
4. "Singapore." Facts. N.p., n.d. Web. 12 Jan. 2014.